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[trainwrecking]

[School papers in hand and Hinoti-Ri ID on his bedside table for personal reference, Otonashi clicks the feed open on his watch. Dark circles lining his eyes, ruffled hair and a more unkempt shirt tell the story of a boy who either stayed up all night or who consistently hasn't been sleeping as well as he should.

He glances back to the ID card, over the name listed on it. Without that piece of information, he wouldn't even be able to fill in the first name section.]

So, ahh... this school thing... What if you don't know where to start? [There he goes, ruffling his own hair again.] Ugh, that sounds weird.

Wh-what I mean is... if you don't remember where you left off in school, what can you do? Oi, I don't even remember my birthday... [Paperwork: everyone's nemesis, but doubly so for an amnesiac.]

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[3:00 A.M is an unreasonable hour to be wandering around outside of his apartment, but he's craving a drink—not tap water or coffee—and since sleeping is not happening, he might as well. Feel free to bump into him or yell at him to go to bed, but good luck with the latter.]

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[leadthebeats]

[ Sorry, Otonashi, but Yuri's not going to reply with an actual response. Instead, she'll just give him a blank stare, most certainly surprised.

Because what is knowing about timelines... ]

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[trainwrecking]

Uh... What is it, Yuri? [He's not doing anything weird right now! He isn't even imagining giant monsters and Miyazaki monsters. What gives?]

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[leadthebeats]

So you still don't remember.

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[trainwrecking]

No... not really. I've, uh... only had flashes. [He sounds troubled by this ordeal, as usual.]

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[halberdaxe]

[Ugh seriously? School? Look at this slightly disgusted, bored face.]

Then don't go to school.

[That's what Noda's doing!!!! unless something happens and he is forced to go]

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[trainwrecking]

You're not helping! [He glares back into the feed. THESE TWO, can they ever not fight for more than five minutes?]

Just because you can't stand learning doesn't mean we all can't.

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[aurathread]

I don't know my birthday or where I left off in school either. I'm not going to school, though.

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[eyewillprotect]

Otonashi... You don't look so good. Have you been getting enough rest?

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[bondsofsuffering]

...You can't remember your birthday? What are you, an amnesiac?

[That, or some kind of complicated family situation.]

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[trainwrecking]

You too, huh..? Um... how long has it gone on for you? Memory has to come back sometime, right..?

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[trainwrecking]

A-ahh... Yeah, I've been trying!

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[trainwrecking]

... Yes. All I can remember... about myself is my family name.

[He still remembers the afterlife clearly. Does that win him any points? A gold star for trying, maybe?]

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[leadthebeats]

Well, I'll help out the best I can. Maybe we can find another hypnotist or something.

[ And indeed, she did say another. ]

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[trainwrecking]

Another... hypnotist? Why would you—?

[He remembers Naoi quite well. He also remembers the distress Naoi caused Yuri.]

[aurathread]

I've been here two months, and I think it was about six months before that when I lost my memories.

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[eyewillprotect]

...Trying?

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[bondsofsuffering]

And I'm guessing you don't remember how you came to be an amnesiac, either?

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[halberdaxe]

If you're going to sit around and complain like a wuss, then don't go. Simple as that.

[trainwrecking]

So... eight months and no sign of remembering anything? [Strange that this person has a timeline for their memory loss. Was it a very specific event?]

Maybe there's... someone here we can talk to? It probably shouldn't go on like this... [...] But I—

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[trainwrecking]

Wh—! I'm not sitting around and complaining, I'm asking a question! Things never change with you...!

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[trainwrecking]

I, uh... I lay down at a decent hour, but I can't sleep. And even if I manage to feel tired... I always seem to get a text.

Then I'm up anyway...

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[trainwrecking]

Remember..? Not exactly... But I'm pretty sure I know.

W-why? Do you deal with amnesiacs often..?

[aurathread]

I don't know. I remember some things, but... I don't know if I want to remember more.

[trainwrecking]

... Yeah. I... wonder what would change if suddenly I remembered. I want to—I don't want to be like this forever—but it's... worrying, too. [In other words, he understands. Is there a reason why they don't remember? Is it repression to protect themselves?]

[aurathread]

My... my memories were messed with. I don't know if... if there's anything other than the bad things I was made to remember.